Evidence dossier

Aaland Islands, 1921: Sweden and Finland both claimed the islands. The League decided they should belong to Finland, while their Swedish-speaking population was given cultural protections. Both countries accepted the decision. Upper Silesia, 1921: Germany and Poland disputed the region after a plebiscite. The League recommended dividing it between them and setting rules for economic cooperation. Both countries accepted the settlement. Corfu, 1923: After an Italian general was murdered on the Greece-Albania border, Italy occupied the Greek island of Corfu and demanded compensation. The League struggled to resolve the dispute; the Conference of Ambassadors, rather than the League, arranged a settlement, and Greece paid compensation. Greece and Bulgaria, 1925: After a border incident, Greece invaded Bulgaria. Bulgaria appealed to the League, which called for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of Greek troops. Greece complied and was ordered to pay compensation.